Well last week I went on my first carriage drive. Actually I organised a lesson for one of my guests and accompanied him before having a quick go myself.

Brilliant.

We imagined a lesson would consist of going around a track and practising stopping, starting, left and right BUT NO!

Withi the first 5 minutes after having thn basics explained we were given the reigns, the proffessional giving advice. We went up through a national park for an hour or so and then down into a stadium to practise a real obstacle course.

I must say the horses were extremely well behaved but what a great introduction to carriage driving.